Qin Ke'er and Sun Shu went to the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence the next day.
The Marquis of Dingyuan's residence.
"Ladies, it's truly unfortunate today. The Marquis and his wife went to the military camp early this morning." The guard looked troubled. Qin Ke'er was about to leave upon hearing this, but Sun Shu stopped her:
"I wonder if Yunmo is at the Marquis's residence right now. We are old friends with Yunmo, and it would be good for us to see him if he is."
Qin Ke'er nodded in agreement. "Didn't they say that Yunmo comes to the Marquis of Dingyuan's residence every day to teach Princess Fu'an?"
"Ladies, please wait a moment."
After an incense stick had burned, Yun Mo arrived gracefully with Jiang Yao.
"Yunmo, it's been a long time."
Qin Ke'er and Sun Shu were visiting Dayu for the first time, and they felt extremely close to Yun Mo upon seeing him, so they couldn't help but try to get closer to each other.
"Are you here for a marriage alliance?"
Yunmo's eyes remained unmoved. "The Emperor of Yu will treat you well."
"We've met an old friend in a foreign land, Yunmo. Could you show us around the capital?"
"My master?"
Before Yunmo could answer, a voice slowly rang out, and Qin Ke'er and Sun Shu almost simultaneously lowered their gazes to look at the little girl with red lips and white teeth in front of them.
“My master comes here every day.”
Jiang Yao spoke slowly, but her words were exceptionally clear.
“The little princess can also come with us for a walk.” Sun Shu squatted down affectionately, but when she reached out to touch Jiang Yao, Jiang Yao quickly dodged away.
"The princess's safety is no small matter. If you wish to tour the capital, we will have someone to guide you."
Yunmo showed no desire to continue the conversation, and Sun Shu lowered her eyes in response.
When she arrived, she confidently assured her father and brother that she would win the heart of the Emperor of Yu.
And it can secure the greatest benefit for the Sun family.
But since she arrived in the capital, everything that has happened has been different from what she imagined.
It seems that Da Yu doesn't care about her and Qin Ke'er. If that's the case... will she still have a chance to become the Empress of Da Yu two years later?
When she left the Marquis's residence, Sun Shu was clearly somewhat absent-minded.
Yunmo's gaze lingered for a long time, until Jiang Yao reached out her small hand and tugged at Yunmo's sleeve, "What is Master looking at?"
"I didn't see anything, Princess. Let's continue setting up the traps."
Yunmo gave a silent, mocking laugh. Qin Ke'er and Sun Shu shouldn't have come to Dayu.
......
The arrival of Qin Ke'er and Sun Shu seemed to have awakened the officials of the Dayu court.
Everyone began to realize that their emperor was approaching the age to get married, so families with daughters of marriageable age began to make preparations.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Wanji has sent word that the Empress Dowager invites you to have dinner at Zhaoning Palace tonight."
"I understand."
Gu Qingyan, who was reviewing memorials, put down his vermilion brush upon hearing this. "I suppose the Empress Dowager has something to say to me. Let's go now."
Gu Qingyan stretched his limbs and moved his neck, glancing at the prepared sedan chair as he walked out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"No need, I'll walk over."
Upon hearing this, Yingzhi quickly waved to the eunuch beside the sedan chair and followed closely behind Gu Qingyan.
Along the way, Gu Qingyan quickly thought about what Jiang Yu might have told him, but he was still completely confused.
What exactly did the Empress Dowager want to say to him?
Zhaoning Palace.
When Gu Qingyan walked outside, he heard Jiang Yu and Bai Qian's conversation and slowly stopped.
"Your Majesty, the cosmetics shops in the capital have been doing booming business these past few days. The owners are all grinning from ear to ear," Bai Qian's voice rang out with a smile. "They're probably all eyeing the Empress's position."
Rear position?
Gu Qingyan's expression immediately tightened.
“The daughters of the Qin and Sun families are truly unique, one is enthusiastic and the other is quiet and gentle.” Jiang Yu took a sip of tea. “It is only natural that the court officials are starting to take action.”
"Don't worry about these things. As long as they don't go too far, you don't need to pay attention to them."
"Your Majesty must be preoccupied with the results of the autumn examinations right now," Bai Qian said with a smile. After giving birth to Jiang Yao, Bai Qian looked even more energetic than before. "The results will be out the day after tomorrow, Your Majesty, please don't worry."
"Yes, these past few days, every time I close my eyes, I see those forty-nine female examinees."
"Mother."
Gu Qingyan's voice rang out, and Jiang Yu was surprised for a moment when she saw him. "Didn't I specifically tell Wanji to come back for dinner?"
"There are many memorials from Da Yu. If you come now, you'll have to continue reviewing them after dinner tonight."
"It's alright, my aunt is here too."
Gu Qingyan sat down. "I just overheard Mother and Aunt talking about the cosmetic shops in the capital..."
"Yes, that's a good thing." Jiang Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud. "I called you here because of this, to ask what you think."
"If the court officials ask me, I will neither deny nor affirm it; I will only say that I am still young."
Upon hearing Gu Qingyan's words, Bai Qian couldn't help but twitch her lips. He was more cunning than a coal mine.
After Bai Qian left, Gu Qingyan quickly spoke up before Gu Lin returned: "Mother, your birthday is coming soon. Do you have any birthday gifts you would like?"
Birthday...
"Mother's life now is the best life she has ever had."
Jiang Yu smiled, and Gu Qingyan smiled too.
Not only Jiang Yu, but Gu Qingyan himself also felt that these were the best days ever.
......
Two days later, the results of the autumn imperial examination were posted.
Jiang Yu did not ask Gu Qingyan about the results of the autumn examination beforehand. On the day the list was posted, she had Wanji wait outside the palace early to see the names on the list.
"Your Majesty, it's a bit chilly this morning. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Jiang Yu leaned against the window and only came back to her senses after hearing Ling Mama's words. "I am waiting for Wanji's good news."
"Your Majesty, please do not worry. Last night, I saw that His Majesty could not hide his smile. It seems that the results of the forty-nine female candidates were quite good."
Jiang Yu smiled slightly upon hearing this. Last night, A Yan had almost told her several times, but she never asked, so A Yan held back.
Even so, Jiang Yu's heart was still in her throat, and she only ate a few bites of breakfast.
Finally, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside Zhaoning Palace. Jiang Yu immediately stood up and took a few steps toward the door.
"Your Majesty, great joy! Great joy indeed!"
Wan Ji's voice rang out, and Jiang Yu's hands, hidden beneath her sleeves, involuntarily clenched into fists. "What was the result?"
"Your Majesty, a total of forty-nine female candidates participated in the autumn examination, and thirty of them passed."
"Thirty people? Has this been verified?"
Jiang Yu's breathing quickened; more than half of the people had passed the imperial examination, a result that was enough to shock the world!
"This servant has checked it three times, it is absolutely true."
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